Fear of God

1972 The Getaway Jim Thompson First UK Edition Uncommon First Hardcover Edition

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Getaway Jim Thompson 1972 W. H. Allen : London 9" by 6" 1-187pp SUMMARY The uncommon first UK edition of Jim Thompson's popular crime novel about about a bank robbery gone awry. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Uncommon,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Fine This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The uncommon first UK edition, first impression of this work, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.First published in the US as a paperback in 1958, this UK first is also the first hardcover edition of the work, published to coincide with the release of Sam Peckinpah's 1972 film version, starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw.The original tagline of the novel read 'Doc McCoy pulls off what he thinks is the perfect bank robbery, but there are things he has forgotten, including a treacherous partner, his amateur criminal wife, and that there is no such thing as a clean getaway'. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally fine. Significant tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse, at head and tail of front wrap and back strip. Major closed tears to front wrap, with amateur restorations to head and tail of front wrap and back strip. Sunning to back strip. Clear tape repairs to front wrap tail. Overall Condition: Fine Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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1972 The Getaway Jim Thompson First UK Edition Uncommon First Hardcover Edition1972 The Getaway Jim Thompson First UK Edition Uncommon First Hardcover Edition1972 The Getaway Jim Thompson First UK Edition Uncommon First Hardcover Edition1972 The Getaway Jim Thompson First UK Edition Uncommon First Hardcover Edition1972 The Getaway Jim Thompson First UK Edition Uncommon First Hardcover Edition1972 The Getaway Jim Thompson First UK Edition Uncommon First Hardcover Edition

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Topic: Fiction

Publisher: W. H. Allen

Author: Jim Thompson

Binding: Cloth

Subject: None

Special Attributes: 1st Edition

Original/Facsimile: Original

Language: English

Region: London

Illustrator: None

Signed: No

Place of Publication: London

Year Printed: 1972

Country/Region of Manufacture: London

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